Kerwin Waldroup
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Kerwin Waldroup is a former professional American football
player who played defensive end
for three seasons for the Detroit Lions
. He initially played college football at University of Michigan
before transferring and finishing at Central State University
in Wilberforce, Ohio
. He is a graduate of Rich Central High School
. Following his football career, he served jail time for child abuse
.
. He was a member of the 1992
, 1993
and 1994 Michigan Wolverines
, wearing the number 59. He recorded no stats in 1992, and only one tackle
in 1993. In 1994, he posted a total of 32 tackles including 10 against on October 22 and 8 against Colorado
in The Miracle at Michigan
. The final game in which he recorded any stats for Michigan was on October 29, 1994 against . He is not credited with earning a varsity letter
in any season at Michigan. In the week after the Purdue game, Waldroup told Michigan's coaches that he was quitting the team. Head coach Gary Moeller
delayed announcing Waldroup's departure until early November, in hopes that Waldroup would reconsider. Moeller told reporters that "academics may have played a part in Waldroup's decision."
Waldroup recorded 69 solo tackles and five quarterback sack
s in his three year career in the National Football League
. He had a career-high six tackles in three games, including back-to-back games in October for the 1996 Detroit Lions
.
, child abuse
and depriving a victim of a phone. He allegedly held his girlfriend, Sheri Amos, and her children ages 10, 13 and 16 for two days at a Ramada Inn hotel near Interstate 95
in St. Augustine, Florida
. He pleaded no contest to child abuse and was sentenced to six months in jail to be followed by 2 years of probation.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
for three seasons for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. He initially played college football at University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
before transferring and finishing at Central State University
Central State University
Central State University, commonly referred to as "C-State", is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is the only public HBCU in Ohio.-History:...
in Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce is a census-designated place in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and...
. He is a graduate of Rich Central High School
Rich Central High School
Rich Central High School or RCHS, is a public four-year high school located in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The Rich Central Campus serves the cities of Olympia Fields, Matteson, Richton Park,...
. Following his football career, he served jail time for child abuse
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
.
Career
Waldroup was born on August 1, 1974, in Country Club Hills, IllinoisCountry Club Hills, Illinois
Country Club Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Country Club Hills is located at ....
. He was a member of the 1992
1992 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1992 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium...
, 1993
1993 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1993 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
and 1994 Michigan Wolverines
1994 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1994 college football season. Led by Gary Moeller in his last season as head coach, the Wolverines participated in the Holiday Bowl.-Schedule:...
, wearing the number 59. He recorded no stats in 1992, and only one tackle
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
in 1993. In 1994, he posted a total of 32 tackles including 10 against on October 22 and 8 against Colorado
1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1994 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 439 points while the defense allowed 235 points. The team was led by head coach Bill McCartney....
in The Miracle at Michigan
The Miracle at Michigan
The Miracle at Michigan refers to the final play that occurred during the American football game played on September 24, 1994 between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was decided on Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart's 64-yard...
. The final game in which he recorded any stats for Michigan was on October 29, 1994 against . He is not credited with earning a varsity letter
Varsity letter
A varsity letter is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its winner was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met.- Description :...
in any season at Michigan. In the week after the Purdue game, Waldroup told Michigan's coaches that he was quitting the team. Head coach Gary Moeller
Gary Moeller
Gary O. Moeller is an American football coach best known for being head coach at the University of Michigan from 1990 to 1994. During his five seasons at Michigan, he won 44 games, lost 13 and tied 3 for a winning percentage of .758...
delayed announcing Waldroup's departure until early November, in hopes that Waldroup would reconsider. Moeller told reporters that "academics may have played a part in Waldroup's decision."
Waldroup recorded 69 solo tackles and five quarterback sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
s in his three year career in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He had a career-high six tackles in three games, including back-to-back games in October for the 1996 Detroit Lions
1996 Detroit Lions season
The 1996 Detroit Lions season was their 67th in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 10-6 and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.-Schedule:-References:...
.
Post football
In December 2006, Waldroup was faced with four charges of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment
False imprisonment is a restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent. False imprisonment is a common-law felony and a tort. It applies to private as well as governmental detention...
, child abuse
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
and depriving a victim of a phone. He allegedly held his girlfriend, Sheri Amos, and her children ages 10, 13 and 16 for two days at a Ramada Inn hotel near Interstate 95
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...
in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
. He pleaded no contest to child abuse and was sentenced to six months in jail to be followed by 2 years of probation.